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There are three ways to define GDP.

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GDP is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time (usually a 365-day year).GDP is equal to the sum of the value added at every stage of production (the intermediate stages) by all the industries within a country, plus taxes less subsidies on products, in the period. GDP is equal to the sum of the income generated by production in the country in the periodthat is, compensation of employees, taxes on production and imports less subsidies, and gross operating surplus (or profits)*DEFINITIONS FOR GDP

GDP is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time (usually a 365-day year).GDP is equal to the sum of the value added at every stage of production (the intermediate stages) by all the industries within a country, plus taxes less subsidies on products, in the period. GDP is equal to the sum of the income generated by production in the country in the periodthat is, compensation of employees, taxes on production and imports less subsidies, and gross operating surplus (or profits)*DEFINITIONS FOR GDP

GDP is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time (usually a 365-day year).GDP is equal to the sum of the value added at every stage of production (the intermediate stages) by all the industries within a country, plus taxes less subsidies on products, in the period. GDP is equal to the sum of the income generated by production in the country in the periodthat is, compensation of employees, taxes on production and imports less subsidies, and gross operating surplus (or profits)*DEFINITIONS FOR GDP

GDP = C + I + G+(X-M) ORGDP = consumption + gross investment + government spending + (exports imports)*

Gross" means that depreciation of capital stock is not subtracted out of GDP. If net investment (which is gross investment minus depreciation) is substituted for gross investment in the equation above, then the formula for NET DOMESTIC PRODUCT is obtained. Consumption and investment in this equation are expenditure on final goods and services.The exports-minus-imports part of the equation (often called net exports) adjusts this by subtracting the part of this expenditure not produced domestically (the imports), and adding back in domestic area (the exports).*

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Where :C : Consumption I : Investment G : Government spendingX : Exports M : Imports

*GDP = C + I + G+(X-M)

C : consumption

Includes ::Personal expenditures mainly consists of: food householdsmedical expenses rent, etc.

For example, if a hotel is a private home then renovation spending would be measured as Consumption.*

I : investments by business or households in capital.

Example, If you spend money to renovate your hotel so that occupancy rates increase, that is private investment.

Includes:

Construction of a new mine.Purchase of machinery or equipment for factory.Purchase of software.Expenditure on new houses. Buying goods and services.

NOTE:: Investments on financial products is not included in Investments.

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G : Total government expenditures on final goods and services.

Includes ::

Investment expenditure by the government.Purchase of weapons for the militarySalaries of public servants.

Example: if a government agency is converting the hotel into an office for civil servants the renovation spending would be measured as part of public sector spending (G).

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X : Gross Exports.

Includes ::

all goods and services produced for overseas consumption.

Example, If a domestic producer is paid to make the chandelier for a foreign hotel, the payment would be counted in gross export.

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M : gross imports.

Includes ::

any goods or services imported for consumption

Example, If the renovation of hotel involves the purchase of a chandelier from abroad, that spending would be counted in gross imports.

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The Indian economy is the 11th largest in the world.

Ranks 5th pertaining to purchasing power parity (PPP) acc. to World Bank

The GDP of India in the year 2007 was US $1.09 trillion.

India is the one of the most rapidly growing economies in the world.

The growth rate of the India GDP was 9.4% per year.

Per capita income in India is $964 at nominal and $4,182 at PPP*

Broadest indicator ofeconomic output and growth.

Takes inflation into account, allowing for comparisons against other historical time periods. *

Underground economy

Official GDP does not take into account the underground economy,That is transactions contributing to production, such as illegal trade and tax-avoiding activities, are unreported, causing GDP to be underestimated.Sustainability of growth

GDP does not measure the sustainability of growth. Quality of goods

People may buy cheap, low-durability goods over and over again, or they may buy high-durability goods less often. It is possible that the monetary value of the items sold in the first case is higher than that in the second case, in which case a higher GDP is simply the result of greater inefficiency and waste. Non-market transactions

GDP excludes activities that are not provided through the market, such as household production and volunteer or unpaid services. As a result, GDP is understated. Unpaid work conducted on Free and Open Source Software (such as Linux) contribute nothing to GDP, but it was estimated that it would have cost more than a billion US dollars for a commercial company to develop. *

Human Development Index (HDI)

Calculations uses: GDP, Indicators of life expectancy and education levels.

Happy Planet Index

It is an index of human well-being and environmental impact.Measures the environmental efficiency with which human well-being is achieved within a given country or group.

Wealth Estimates

Private Product Remaining

European Quality of Life Survey

Gross National Happiness

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